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Consumer confidence increased in December to the highest level since August 2001. Assessments of current conditions declined but consumers held improved views of the near future. The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, hit 113.7 in December, higher than an upwardly revised 109.4 in November. The present situation index declined from 132.0 to 126.1 and the expectations index… Read More ›
With the ongoing job and economic growth, in November consumer confidence improved. Consumers were optimistic about both the current situation and the near term outlook. The Conference Board reported that the Consumer Confidence Index jumped to 107.1 in November, from an upwardly revised 100.8 in October. Both the present situation index and the expectations index rebounded. The present situation index… Read More ›
Consumer confidence retreated in October. Consumers were less optimistic about both the current situation and the near term outlook. The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, decreased to 98.6, from 103.5 in September. Both the present situation and the expectations index dropped. The present situation index fell to 120.6, from 127.9 and the expectations index declined to 83.9,… Read More ›
The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, rose in September. Compared with last month, consumers were more optimistic about both the current situation and the near term outlook. The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 104.1, from 101.8 in August. The present situation index rose to 128.5, from 125.3, and the expectations index increased to 87.8, from 86.1. Consumers’… Read More ›
On Tuesday the Conference Board reported the Consumer Confidence Index for August. The index rose and consumers were quite optimistic about both the current situation and the near term outlook. The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 101.1, from 96.7 in July. The present situation index rose to 123.0, from 118.8, and the expectations index increased to 86.4, from 82.0. Unlike… Read More ›
The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, was virtually unchanged in July. In July, the Consumer Confidence Index was 97.3, similar to 97.4 in June. The present situation index rose to 118.3, from 116.6, while the expectations index fell to 83.3, from 84.6. Consumers’ assessments of current business conditions were mixed. Assessments shifted to the extremes of “good”… Read More ›
The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, slipped in April. The Consumer Confidence Index declined slightly to 94.2 in April, from 96.1 in March. The present situation index rose to 116.4 in April, from 114.9 in March; the expectations index dropped to 79.3 in April, from 83.6 in March. Compared with last month, in April consumers were more… Read More ›
The Conference Board reported that in March the Consumer Confidence Index rebounded. The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 96.2 in March, from 94.0 in February. The present situation index in March moderately decreased to 113.6, from 115.0 in February; the expectations index climbed to 84.7 in March, from 79.9 in February. In March, consumers were more optimistic about the short-term… Read More ›
The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, ebbed in February. The Consumer Confidence Index declined to 92.2 in February, from 97.9 in January. After a modest increase in January, both the present situation index and the expectations index decreased in February. The present situation index in February decreased to 112.1, from 116.7 in January; the expectations index dropped… Read More ›
The Conference Board released the Consumer Confidence Index for January 2016. The Consumer Confidence Index rose slightly to 98.1 in January. The present situation index in January was unchanged, remaining at the same level of 116.4 as that in December; the expectations index rose to 85.9 in January from 83.0 in December. In January, consumers’ optimism about the short-term outlook… Read More ›